Hurricane Milton

The Ocala Breeders' Sales company (OBS) will launch their new digital platform, OBSOnline, with a new auction for horses who failed to meet their reserve or were withdrawn from the 2024 October Yearling sale due to the threat of Hurricane Milton, the company announced via presser Friday. Set to begin Oct. 24 and closing Oct. 30, entries for the timed online auction will close Oct. 18 and those who choose to participate will not have to pay any entry fee. There will also be reduced commissions with consignors being given...

For the most part, Tampa Bay Downs survived Hurricane Milton relatively unscathed. According to Margo Flynn, the track's vice president of marketing, the grandstand suffered only minimal damage. Milton hit the west coast of Florida just a few weeks after the area was hit hard by Hurricane Helene. Milton made land fall at 8:30 p.m. in Siesta Key, Florida about 77 miles south of the track. The storm did not begin to subside until around 11:15. Flynn also reported that the main track and the turf course came through the...